The CONCACAF Gold Cup is North America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1989, the tournament was known as CONCACAF Championship.[1] It is currently held every two years.[2] From 1996 to 2005, nations from other confederations have regularly joined the tournament as invitees. In earlier editions, the continental championship was held in different countries, but since the inception of the Gold Cup in 1991, the United States are constant hosts or co-hosts.

From 1973 to 1989, the tournament doubled as the confederation's World Cup qualification. CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup was decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions in 2015 via the CONCACAF Cup, but was then discontinued along with the Confederations Cup.[3]

Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 27 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (12 titles).

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines became a full FIFA member in 1988, but entered the qualification process for a continental championship for the first time in 1993. They for a lone Gold Cup in 1996. Out of the 31 nations which have participated at Gold Cups or its preceding tournaments, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are one of only two sides which have yet to score a goal.

Record at the CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
El Salvador 1963Not a CONCACAF member
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977
Honduras 1981
1985
1989Did not enter
United States 1991Did not enter
Mexico United States 1993Did not qualify
United States 1996Group stage9th200208
United States 1998Did not qualify
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003Did not enter
United States 2005Did not qualify
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021
Canada United States 2023
Total1/2728/31200208

Match overview

Tournament Round Opponent Score Venue
United States 1996Group stage Mexico0–5San Diego
 Guatemala0–3Anaheim

1996 Squad

Coach: Jamaica Lenny Taylor

Defender Ezra Hendrickson has played through both CONCACAF Gold Cup matches for his country. He was one of only three squad members playing abroad, and went on to have a notable professional career in the USA, representing LA Galaxy and Columbus Crew, among others.
Position Name Date of Birth (age) Club Matches Minutes
GKFitzgerald Bramble27 October 1967 (aged 28)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHotspurs FC2180
GKUrtis Blackett24 March 1973 (age 22)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC00
DFDexter Browne7 September 1972 (aged 23)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC2116
DFBurton Forde11 February 1971 (aged 24)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYouth Olimpians159
DFEzra Hendrickson16 January 1972 (aged 23)United StatesNew Orleans Riverboat Gamblers2180
DFCornelius Huggins1 June 1974 (aged 21)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPastures United FC2150
DFKeith Ollivierre13 April 1971 (aged 24)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCamdonia Chelsea SC164
DFVerbin Sutherland10 November 1966 (aged 29)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesStingers FC2180
DFDexter Walker21 March 1971 (aged 24)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC2180
MFEarl AlexanderSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC122
MFOronde Ash16 February 1976 (aged 19)United StatesNorth Carolina State University297
MFKenlyn Gonsalves16 March 1976 (aged 19)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesStubborn Youth SC152
MFWesley John4 October 1976 (aged 19)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesRodox United168
MFTyrone Prince12 March 1968 (aged 27)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines SESCO180
MFEverad SamSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAvenues United FC13
MFKendall Velox18 August 1971 (aged 24)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesGMA Kingstown Frenches FC190
FWAndre HindsSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesStingers FC2180
FWRodney Jack28 September 1972 (aged 23)EnglandTorquay United2180
FWMarlon James16 November 1976 (aged 19)Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesYouth Olimpians269
FWRohan KeizerSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesTafari00

References

  1. ↑ Wiebe, Andrew. "Gold Cup 101: What it is, why it matters, and how to follow along this summer", MLSsoccer.com, 7 July 2015. Retrieved on 26 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "About the CONCACAF Gold Cup", goldcup.org, 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ↑ CONCACAF (official) "Playoff Match between USA and Mexico [..."], concacaf.com, 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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